The two boys were removed from school after the family moved and the mum said she couldn’t afford the bus fare

Nick Lee, head of access and learning at Nottingham City Council, said: “Ms Bradley came to us in October last year when her family moved from Kirkby-in-Ashfield.

“The school year had started and, despite advice to the contrary, she applied for places at a number of schools that she wasn’t in the catchment area for.

“We were however, able to find a place for her youngest child at one of these, Mellers Primary, but there was unfortunately no space for her two older siblings.

“Ms Bradley applied again in June this year for Mellers Primary and was unsuccessful. Her two older children remain on the waiting list for this school but as they are out-of-catchment, priority is given to pupils who live within the catchment area.

“We found a place at another school nearby and Ms Bradley has turned this down.

“Nottingham City Council will continue to do everything it can to help resolve the situation, but we must prioritise parents who live within the catchment area.

“We strive to make the application process as simple and accessible as we can.

“Nottingham remains one of the few areas of the country where parents can still get a face-to-face meeting to discuss applications and we have recently upgraded our admissions website.”

Nottinghamshire County Council has yet to comment.

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